Guess that Met

[stevejrogers]

Oh, Lance Johnson

[stevejrogers]

But…ummm…I can't seem to find any evidence of rumors of an addiction to alcohol ruining his career.

[Cowtipper]

It is Lance Johnson, and I can't find anything concrete on his drinking habits, either. Oh well.



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California



2. I played just 11 games in the majors

Over a total of two years

But don't you dare begin to think

That was the extent of my career

In fact, I played 15 seasons

In baseball professionally

From 1972 to 1986

I played, often internationally



This player was not drafted

Rather he was signed in '72

He played mostly first base

And righthanded he threw



Who am I?



3. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



4. I came to the Mets and a failure I was

My stay was less than a year because

My record was poor, my ERA was high

I just did plain old bad, no I won't lie

I won but four games, while losing nine

When I went to pitch, it was not a good time



Who am I?



5. I played for the Mets for a few years

I got some boos, I got some cheers

Apparently, I was the cheating sort

Because I was in the Mitchell Report

And one more thing - aint it a dandy

My father, his name is Randy



Who am I?



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 13

stevejrogers: 8

batmagadanleadoff: 7

Johnny Lunchbucket: 6

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

5 is todd hundley

[Cowtipper]

Estes and Harrelson are correct! Well done. Two new ones have been added, I'll add more hints tomorrow, or perhaps later today if we churn through a couple more today.



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>



2. I played just 11 games in the majors

Over a total of two years

But don't you dare begin to think

That was the extent of my career

In fact, I played 15 seasons

In baseball professionally

From 1972 to 1986

I played, often internationally



This player was not drafted

Rather he was signed in '72

He played mostly first base

And righthanded he threw



Who am I?



Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1977 and played again for them in 1980.



3. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1978



4. 4. I came to the Mets and a failure I was

My stay was less than a year because

My record was poor, my ERA was high

I just did plain old bad, no I won't lie

I won but four games, while losing nine

When I went to pitch, it was not a good time



Who am I?



5. https://i.imgur.com/B2cwEkv.jpg>



Who am I?



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 13

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 8

Johnny Lunchbucket: 7

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Edited December 11, 2023 by Guest

[batmagadanleadoff]

4. Shawn Estes

5. Buddy

[Cowtipper]

Estes and Harrelson are correct! Well done. Two new ones have been added, I'll add more hints tomorrow, or perhaps later today if we churn through a couple more today.



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."



2. I played just 11 games in the majors

Over a total of two years

But don't you dare begin to think

That was the extent of my career

In fact, I played 15 seasons

In baseball professionally

From 1972 to 1986

I played, often internationally



This player was not drafted

Rather he was signed in '72

He played mostly first base

And righthanded he threw



Who am I?



Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1977 and played again for them in 1980.

Hint: From Puerto Rico.



3. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1978

Hint: Never played a full season with New York



4. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.



5. I played for the Mets for my whole career

Which lasted exactly three years

About my height, I was "huge" in a word

For a while, I held that record



Who am I?



Hint: Played for the Mets beginning in 1992.



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 13

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 8

Johnny Lunchbucket: 7

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Cowtipper]

Hints added above.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

2 is Francisco Estrada

[metsmarathon]

5. is eric hillman

[Cowtipper]

Francisco Estrada is a good guess, but incorrect. Though you're on the right path. The answer shares the surname of someone just added to the Mets coaching staff. Eric Hillman is correct.



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."

Hint: Shares a surname with someone who was a child star in the early/mid-2000s

Hint: That child star was in the show Malcolm in the Middle



2. I played just 11 games in the majors

Over a total of two years

But don't you dare begin to think

That was the extent of my career

In fact, I played 15 seasons

In baseball professionally

From 1972 to 1986

I played, often internationally



This player was not drafted

Rather he was signed in '72

He played mostly first base

And righthanded he threw



Who am I?



Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1977 and played again for them in 1980.

Hint: From Puerto Rico.

Hint: Was involved in this deal—April 9, 1985: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Detroit Tigers for Rod Allen.

Hint: Shares surname of the man who was just named the new Mets bullpen coach



3. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1978

Hint: Never played a full season with New York

Hint: Was involved in this trade—May 19, 1978: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets for Ken Henderson.

Hint: Was also involved in this trade—Traded by the Montreal Expos with Woodie Fryman to the Cincinnati Reds for Will McEnaney and Tony Perez.



4. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis



5. That first time the skip gave me the nod

I'll bet a lot of fans said "my, isn't that 'odd'!"

Eleven times I came on in relief

the last few times I caused real grief.

I never got a win when my home I called Shea

but I never had a loss, & that's the best I can say!



Who am I?



Originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Pat yourself on the back if you find this poem strange, but he played for the Mets in 2002 and 2003



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 13

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 8

Johnny Lunchbucket: 7

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

metsmarathon: 1

[Cowtipper]

More hints added; I think I'm just giving some of them away at this point.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

5 pat strange

[Cowtipper]

Pat Strange is correct! I've added a new one (#5).



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."

Hint: Shares a surname with someone who was a child star in the early/mid-2000s

Hint: That child star was in the show Malcolm in the Middle



2. I played just 11 games in the majors

Over a total of two years

But don't you dare begin to think

That was the extent of my career

In fact, I played 15 seasons

In baseball professionally

From 1972 to 1986

I played, often internationally



This player was not drafted

Rather he was signed in '72

He played mostly first base

And righthanded he threw



Who am I?



Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1977 and played again for them in 1980.

Hint: From Puerto Rico.

Hint: Was involved in this deal—April 9, 1985: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Detroit Tigers for Rod Allen.

Hint: Shares surname of the man who was just named the new Mets bullpen coach



3. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1978

Hint: Never played a full season with New York

Hint: Was involved in this trade—May 19, 1978: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets for Ken Henderson.

Hint: Was also involved in this trade—Traded by the Montreal Expos with Woodie Fryman to the Cincinnati Reds for Will McEnaney and Tony Perez.



4. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis



5. When I was drafted, they thought plenty of me

So much so I was in the bigs before age 20

But my performance wasn't great, it made some people cringe

I was traded for a guy they called The Big Orange



Who am I?



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 13

batmagadanleadoff: 9

Johnny Lunchbucket: 8

stevejrogers: 8

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

metsmarathon: 1

[Edgy MD]

Number five is Mike Jorgenson, though I'm not sure why anybody would "cringe" over a 20-year-old who gets two hits in 14 trips to the plate.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

2is Luis Rosado

[Cowtipper]

Jorgensen and Rosado are correct, though Tim Foli could also work as an answer to #5, I believe.



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."

Hint: Shares a surname with someone who was a child star in the early/mid-2000s

Hint: That child star was in the show Malcolm in the Middle



2. One year I led in games

yet my repertoire was rather tame.

My other teams totaled five

one was only a short drive.

The thing about me that's a clinker,

my best pitch rhymed with stinker.



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1978

Hint: Never played a full season with New York

Hint: Was involved in this trade—May 19, 1978: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets for Ken Henderson.

Hint: Was also involved in this trade—Traded by the Montreal Expos with Woodie Fryman to the Cincinnati Reds for Will McEnaney and Tony Perez.



3. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis



4. I spent four seasons in the orange & blue,

traded for a guy that really threw.

It was in the outfield I stated my case,

but one year they tried me at 1st base.

I plied my trade for 4 other clubs

but never could rise above a sub.

The World Series is a great place to be,

I should know, I went to three.



Then that poem was followed up by this one:



I was surprised that nobody knew my name

then I realized I misstated my game.

Hopefully nobody will get too mad

all I can say is "oops, my bad!"



It was actually 2 years they tried me at first

my lefty bat they figured was not the worst.

I got some time with the Braves when they went all the way

but not enough time to recieve any World Sries pay.

So for me the World Series was only twice

once against the team that had Jim Rice.



So these are new hints for you to consider

and guess my name so the thread won't whither.

If you want more on the 'pile' of clues

I'm happy to do what you choose.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



5. I won a job in spring training one year

But it took five more before I'd reappear

For one season at least I was good in platoon

But when I stopped hitting I was gone very soon



--originally posted by "VIBaseball"



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 14

batmagadanleadoff: 9

Johnny Lunchbucket: 9

stevejrogers: 8

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

metsmarathon: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

2 Dale murray

[Cowtipper]

Dale Murray is correct!



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."

Hint: Shares a surname with someone who was a child star in the early/mid-2000s

Hint: That child star was in the show Malcolm in the Middle



2. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis



3. I spent four seasons in the orange & blue,

traded for a guy that really threw.

It was in the outfield I stated my case,

but one year they tried me at 1st base.

I plied my trade for 4 other clubs

but never could rise above a sub.

The World Series is a great place to be,

I should know, I went to three.



Then that poem was followed up by this one:



I was surprised that nobody knew my name

then I realized I misstated my game.

Hopefully nobody will get too mad

all I can say is "oops, my bad!"



It was actually 2 years they tried me at first

my lefty bat they figured was not the worst.

I got some time with the Braves when they went all the way

but not enough time to recieve any World Sries pay.

So for me the World Series was only twice

once against the team that had Jim Rice.



So these are new hints for you to consider

and guess my name so the thread won't whither.

If you want more on the 'pile' of clues

I'm happy to do what you choose.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



4. I won a job in spring training one year

But it took five more before I'd reappear

For one season at least I was good in platoon

But when I stopped hitting I was gone very soon



--originally posted by "VIBaseball"



5. Everyone thought I was really 'All That'

not just 'cause of my speed & my bat.

The Flushing Faithful were sure paying attention

that's why they yelled & prayed for my ascension.

My Mets career was a thirteen game joke

but I later became a most famous bloke.

For now when the history of baseball is written

it'll be my ideas with which many are smitten.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 14

Johnny Lunchbucket: 10

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 8

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

metsmarathon: 1

[Edgy MD]

Number 4 is Kelvin Chapstick.

[Cowtipper]

Kelvin Chapstick is correct!



1. My career [was] just [20] games

over 2 seasons, not the same.

The roster was filled with others the same

not position or talent, by that I mean name.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Was a pitcher

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2007

Hint: Shared first name with three other Mets

Hint: Is from Torrance, California

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/3BPeQA3.jpg>

Hint: The first name he shared was "Carlos."

Hint: Shares a surname with someone who was a child star in the early/mid-2000s

Hint: That child star was in the show Malcolm in the Middle

Hint: Last name is five letters, beginning with 'M'. Carlos M_ _ _ _ .



2. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis

Hint: Involved in these transactions: October 10, 1961—Drafted by the New York Mets from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 32nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft; April 26, 1962—Traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor.



3. I spent four seasons in the orange & blue,

traded for a guy that really threw.

It was in the outfield I stated my case,

but one year they tried me at 1st base.

I plied my trade for 4 other clubs

but never could rise above a sub.

The World Series is a great place to be,

I should know, I went to three.



Then that poem was followed up by this one:



I was surprised that nobody knew my name

then I realized I misstated my game.

Hopefully nobody will get too mad

all I can say is "oops, my bad!"



It was actually 2 years they tried me at first

my lefty bat they figured was not the worst.

I got some time with the Braves when they went all the way

but not enough time to receive any World Series pay.

So for me the World Series was only twice

once against the team that had Jim Rice.



So these are new hints for you to consider

and guess my name so the thread won't whither.

If you want more on the 'pile' of clues

I'm happy to do what you choose.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: first played for the Mets in 1983.



4. Everyone thought I was really 'All That'

not just 'cause of my speed & my bat.

The Flushing Faithful were sure paying attention

that's why they yelled & prayed for my ascension.

My Mets career was a thirteen game joke

but I later became a most famous bloke.

For now when the history of baseball is written

it'll be my ideas with which many are smitten.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Hint: Had two cups of coffee with New York, the last in 1985.



5. Well I had a heck of a debut.

A HOFer made his final appearance at that ballpark that night

A future HOFer called that game one of his biggest of his career!

And another future HOFer replaced me to do something he'd never had done before.

Too bad that was pretty much the lone highlight of my big league career!



--originally posted by our very own SteveJRogers



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 15

Johnny Lunchbucket: 10

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 8

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

metsmarathon: 1

[metsmarathon]

1 is carlos muniz

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

3 danny heep

[stevejrogers]

4 is Billy Beane

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Rogers' clue doesn't rhyme, I think we should throw it out

[stevejrogers]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Rogers' clue doesn't rhyme, I think we should throw it out

Fairly certain that's taken from a thread on another forum that doesn't use rhyming schemes

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

My debut was one for the Hall of Fame

There was a HOFer at that very game

It was the last appearance in his career

But not the only thing that was happening there

A future hall of famer was heard to remark

The game was among the biggest he's ever had in the park

A different hall-of-famer later replaced me for

to do something he hadn't done before

That was one highlight of my career

But I didn't have many of them here

[Cowtipper]

Muniz, Heep and Beane are correct!



1. I was an original Met in '62

And I stunk just like the rest

I played for four other teams too

With none of them did I do the best



It's safe to say my greatest year was '60

When I hit .286, a best

Not much later though, they nixed me

And I ended up with the Mets.



Who am I?



Hint: Played just 8 games for New York.

Hint: Was an outfielder with New York

Hint: Played in the majors from 1957 to 1965, mostly with St. Louis

Hint: Involved in these transactions: October 10, 1961—Drafted by the New York Mets from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 32nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft; April 26, 1962—Traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor.



2. Well I had a heck of a debut.

A HOFer made his final appearance at that ballpark that night

A future HOFer called that game one of his biggest of his career!

And another future HOFer replaced me to do something he'd never had done before.

Too bad that was pretty much the lone highlight of my big league career!



--originally posted by our very own SteveJRogers



Hint, also contributed by SteveJRogers: "I'm not exactly remembered fondly.

For starters I made the team because had a friend in a high place, who wasn't, and still isn't thought of in high regard around Metdom. To say nothing about how I performed when I had a chance to play!"



3. Some people thought I looked like Herman Munster

I came up with the Mets when I was still a youngster.

I wonder if anyone did 'grieve' when I was traded

but probably by then they were all too jaded.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



4. I am notable because of my name:

My first name was a last name

and my last name was a first name

That doesn't matter though - I stunk all the same



Who am I?



5. When it comes to a notable name

I think I'll keep it the same.

I was a true utility man

playing wherever I can

My name may make you smile

if on a sundae you'd like to pile

I had 2 different tenures at grand old Shea

just 1 of 7 teams from which I collected pay.



Who am I?



--originally posted by "whoisonit"



Running tally of who guessed correctly:



Edgy MD: 15

Johnny Lunchbucket: 11

batmagadanleadoff: 9

stevejrogers: 9

metsmarathon: 2

MFS62: 2

Benjamin Grimm: 1

DocTee: 1

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[metsmarathon]

Mike Glavine is #2

[stevejrogers]

For starters I made the team because had a friend in a high place, who wasn't, and still isn't thought of in high regard around Metdom. To say nothing about how I performed when I had a chance to play!"

I'm surprised no one over there gave me shit over the awkward phrasing that should be “I had a friend…”



Anyway Tom Grieve for #3



Bill Almond for #5?